2026 Annual Pledge Giving

Beloved of St. Paul’s,

As Christians we have a story to tell; both corporately and individually.  This past Easter, I honed in on the idea that the Good News of God in Jesus Christ is “no idle tale.”  The story of Jesus is our story, divinely authored in his dying on the cross for our redemption, and his rising to life again. As members of Christ’s Body, we can rest assured that we are a part of that story, but we are also called to proclaim that story, not only with our lips, but in our lives.  

Luke’s Gospel is bookended by the lives of two women named Mary. Early in the Gospel, Mary the mother of Jesus, encounters the angel Gabriel who informs her that she will bear a child who will change the world. She proclaims her joy: “Tell out my soul! The Greatness of the Lord!” At the end of the Gospel, another Mary, Mary Magdalene, visits the tomb to discover it empty and receives instructions from the Risen Christ to go tell the others. She proclaims this Good News to the Disciples. 

Our Stewardship Campaign this year invites us to reflect on what it is we are being called to proclaim and how we might contribute to that proclamation through the giving of our time, talent, and treasure.  As you pray about how you will share your gifts with us this year, think about how God is calling you to tell out your soul, the greatness of the Lord. 

Listen to the stories that are shared weekly throughout the campaign, proclaiming the greatness of the Lord, and watch how it is outwardly and visibly portrayed in the life and ministry of individuals we know and love at St. Paul’s. 

Tell out my soul! The Greatness of the Lord!

Faithfully, 

The Reverend Caleb J. Lee, Rector